YUFA is tracking course cancellations across the university
If your course is cancelled, and/or courses are being cancelled in your program, please send a brief message describing the situation to [email protected] . Thank you!
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Applications for the Sabbatical Top-Up Fund (formerly called the Leave Fellowship Fund) are due by January 15
This fund provides peer-adjudicated grants of up to 10% of academic base salary to sabbaticants who are taking their second or subsequent sabbatical. Leave Fellowship Grants are subject to an absolute maximum of $15,000 on any one grant. Please read this guide for more information: Leave Fellowship (Sabbatical) Guidelines and Application (Article 19.30) Please...
Discount for YUFA members to CanStage musical Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical on December 2 and 4
The YUFA Executive has negotiated significant discounts for YUFA members wishing to attend the CanStage musical, Robin Hood: A Very Merry Family Musical, on December 2 and December 4. Members can use the code YORK on either performance or use the direct links below. DECEMBER 2 https://my.canadianstage.com/9190/9199?premove=Y&promo=YORK DECEMBER 4 https://my.canadianstage.com/9190/9201?premove=Y&promo=YORK...
YUFA’s bargaining team is scheduled to resume bargaining with striking 1281 staff on Wednesday, December 4.
The conciliation process suspended in October is set to resume. Additional dates for bargaining are also under discussion.
YUFA Executive Officer Elections – nominations open from December 1 - 15
YUFA is inviting all interested members to consider submitting nominations for Executive Officers of the Association for the term beginning June 1, 2026, and ending May 31, 2028. As per the YUFA Constitution, the Executive Officers are members of YUFA Executive Committee that is responsible for administering the affairs and activities...
University of Ottawa faculty members successful in reversing program suspension
Due to pressure from a variety of sources, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa has reversed the suspension of admissions to the Honours programme in Greek and Roman Studies (Department of Classics and Religious Studies) that was announced a few weeks ago. This reversal...
YUFA Executive Officer Elections 2026-2028 Term
YUFA is inviting all interested members to consider submitting nominations for Executive Officers of the Association for the term beginning June 1, 2026, and ending May 31, 2028. As per the YUFA Constitution, the Executive Officers are members of YUFA Executive Committee that is responsible for administering the affairs and activities...
Report from YUFA’s Fall General Membership Meeting
YUFA’s Fall General Membership Meeting was held on November 19th. Reports from the Executive Officers were received and members were invited to consider running for election for Executive Officer positions. The Treasurer discussed YUFA’s current financial situation, presented a financial forecast, and answered questions from members. The projection is for...
Q&A for members on YUFA’s bargaining this year with our staff
Who is bargaining? YUFA’s eight employees are unionized members of CUPE 1281. Their Collective Agreement with YUFA expired on May 31, 2025 and we have been bargaining their renewal Collective Agreement since June. Six YUFA Executive members make up the YUFA Bargaining Team: Ena Dua, Gertrude Mianda, Merouan Mekouar,...
Members are urged to exercise care when completing the Employer’s AI survey
YUFA has learned that the AI survey will protect participants’ confidentiality, but not their anonymity. OIPA (York’s Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis) will be analyzing the results. The survey is optional; please exercise care with any information that could be sensitive in nature.